Review: The Huntress
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. I used to watch the dance competition show, So You Think You Can Dance, a long time ago. In case you haven't watched it, judge Mary Murphy lets out this obnoxious scream when a performance is especially stellar. Well,...
The Great Julie Andrews Experiment
When I mentioned to a co-worker that I’d never seen Mary Poppins, she responded with disbelief and, to be honest, disgust. More shock came when I said I’d never seen The Sound of Music either. It’s a bit odd, considering I love musicals. I just never got around to watching them. I don’t really...
Review: Lilac Girls
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. There's not much I can say about Martha Hall Kelly's blockbuster smash novel, Lilac Girls, that hasn't already been said by 1,000 other historical fiction fans. The book is wonderful, plain and simple. Told from three...
Excerpt/Interview: The Angel of Bishopsgate
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. Today is book release day for author Eloise Reuben and her debut novel, The Angel of Bishopsgate. I can't help but be intrigued by a really gorgeous cover—I mean, just look at it! Eloise provided an excerpt to...
Review: Washington Black
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. This Giller Prize-winning novel takes the reader and main character on quite a journey. Told in the first-person POV (my personal fav), Washington Black by Esi Edugyan is a coming-of-age story about a black slave...
Review: Five Days of Fog
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. I don’t know what it is, but historical fiction involving tough ladies beating the crap out of people really appeals to me. (I don't know what that says about me.) I first discovered this when reading Anna Freeman’s...
Review: The Gown
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. This is a guest post from my friend, Kathleen. Thanks Kathleen! The Gown is one of the best historical fiction novels I have read in a while. This novel is a great example of my preferred type; well researched and...
My Addiction to Being Busy
Today is my 31st birthday. I specifically scheduled no work* for my birthday weekend, instead planning a weekend of relaxation. (*=I work 9-5 during the week as a graphic designer and I’m an author and freelance blogger in my free time.) I binged Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix. I watched a movie. I...
Review: Josephine Baker’s Last Dance
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. This book was provided to me by Gallery Books in exchange for an honest review. The glitz and the glamour, the bright lights and the adoration—Freda Josephine McDonald wanted it all. By transforming herself into the...
Review: The Cottingley Secret
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. The first time I heard Hazel Gaynor's name was a few years ago when Writing.ie held a few online classes. One of their guests for their historical fiction panel (if I recall correctly) was Gaynor. Gaynor is now one of...
Jillianne Hamilton writes delightful historical fiction and historical romance featuring rebellious ladies and happy endings.
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